The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s four-city tour to East Asia (Seoul, Taipei, Shanghai, and Hong Kong) with Andris Nelsons, February 6–16, has been canceled due to increasing concerns over widely documented official news and government agency reports assessing the spread of the new coronavirus, the orchestra announced today in a press release. Read More →
The Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and its Principal Conductor James Conlon will be in Spain from 11 to 15 March. The tour comprises concerts in the cities of Madrid, Alicante, Murcia, Oviedo, and San Sebastian. Violinist Michael Barenboim is the soloist of the five concerts.
Beethoven, or BTHVN in the ineffably plucked version, is now being exposed to the Corona virus. The local German organizer has signed a cooperation agreement with the German national tourist board in order to promote the German BeeTHoVeN activities in Asia and beyond. Read More →
Dmytro Choni
Der 1993 geborene ukrainische Pianist Dmytro Choni hat sich als Gewinner zahlreicher renommierter Klavierwettbewerbe bereits auf internationaler Ebene einen Namen gemacht. Als Stipendiat der Internationalen Musikakademie in Liechtenstein ist er dieses Jahr Artist in Residence beim VP Bank Classic Festival im Grand Resort Bad Ragaz (7.-15. Februar). Remy Franck hat sich mit dem jungen Musiker unterhalten. Das Interview können sie hier lesen.
Bryn Terfel
British bass-baritone Bryn Terfel has broken an ankle in three places and will have surgery this week, the Lyric Opera of Chicago said in a statement announcing the cancellation of Terfel’s recital on Sunday. New York’s Carnegie Hall has also cancelled his recital set for 9 February. Terfel also stepped out of the upcoming Metropolitan Opera production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman in March.
The International Classical Music Awards are celebrating this year their 10th anniversary. ICMA was created in 2010 as the successor of the MIDEM Classical Awards, formerly Cannes Classical Awards. The Award ceremony and Gala Concert scheduled for the 30th of April 2020 in Seville and hosted by the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville will be the tenth in a row. Read More →
Ariane Mathiak
Die 1980 geborene französische Dirigentin Ariane Matiakh, die seit dem vergangenen Herbst Generalmusikdirektorin in Halle ist, soll angeblich ihren Posten bereits im ersten Jahr ihrer Amtszeit verlassen. Das meldete MDR Kultur. Read More →
Rudolf Buchbinder
(c) Bruno Fidrych
After the Hong Kong Cultural Centre has been temporarily closed from 29 January 2020 until further notice, the Hong Philharmonic has cancelled the advertised 31 January and 1 February 2020 performances of a Beethoven program with Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder, conducted by Jaap van Zweden. Read More →
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming eight-concert tour to East Asia appears to be in jeopardy given the increasing threat posed by the coronavirus, the Boston Globe reported. The tour, scheduled from 6 to 16 February foresees concerts in Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. Read More →
The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra, scheduled to begin an eight-week-long U.S. tour by mid-January, was forced to cancel the first concerts of the tour. According to the local organizers U.S. immigration officials have denied entry to the symphony, which is made up of 81 musicians. No reasons were given by tour organizers, but they did say they hope to save some of the later dates on the tour which is set to last through the month of March. Read More →
